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Solve x - 5y = - 22 and x - 2y = - 4

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x - 2y = - 4

x - 2y+2y = - 4+2y

x= - 4+2y

x - 5y = - 22

(- 4+2y) - 5y = - 22

- 4+2y- 5y = - 22

- 4- 3y = - 22

- 4- 3y+4 = - 22+4

-3y=-18

-3y/-3=-18/-3

y=6

x= - 4+2y

x= - 4+2(6)

x= - 4+12

x=8